Carry bundle strap



July 23, 1929. LACKEY 1,722,052

CARRY BUNDLE STRAP Filed Jan. 11, 1927 i L L .L INVENTOR aa'rijlfllackey N ATTORNEY Patented July 23, 1929.

entree srarss ROBERT M. LACKEY, OF VfA'lER-FORD, NEW YORK.

CARRY BUNDLE STRAP.

Application filed January 11, 192-7. Serial N'o. 160,398.

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in view are:

To provide a device-for securing the wrapping of packages, said device being equipped with means for conveniently carrying the package when thus secured; to provide a carrying device for bundles or hand packages to facilitate the handling thereof; and to provide a device of the character mentioned which may be readily applied. to a bundle in a manner which is efficient and rapid of appli cation.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bundle having a carrier strap constructed and ar ranged in accordance with the present invention partly applied thereto, the dotted lines showing the device in its completely applied position.

Figure 2 is a cross section on enlarged scale of a bundle having a strap carrier constructed in accordance with the presentinvention, applied thereto, a fragment of the bundle and strap being shown.

Figure 3 is a view of the end of a carrier strap of the character herein disclosed.

Figure 4 is a perspective View of a bundle and a carrier strap partly applied thereto, the bale or handle end of the strap being shown in accordance with the modified form of the invention.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional View on enlarged scale showing the modified form of the strap as disposed in service upon a bundle, the view showing a fragment of the bundle only.

As seen in the drawings and particularly in Figure 1 thereof, a bundle wrapping strap is constructed of an elongated narrow strip 12 formed preferably of suitable paper having an adhesive surface. The strip 12 is provided atone end with a carrying handle 13. The handle 13 is formed by attaching to one side of the strip, a reinforcing section 14 pref erably constructed of a heavier and tougher grade of paper, a short section being used. The combined end of the strip 12 and min forcing section 14; is subsequently pierced to form a finger opening 15. The section 16 is partially severed from the handle 13 which can be turned upon itself as seen best in Figure 2 of the drawings, or as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 1. The section 16 thus formed serves to prevent the edge of the paper forming the handle 13 from chafing or cutting the hand of the package carrier.

When thus provided with a bundle carrylng strap, the bundle such asindicated by the letter A, in the drawing, is closed and the strip 12, of proper or near proper length, is moistened on the adhesive side thereof, and is drawn around the bundle in the manner usual with this kind of strips. The free end 12 of the strip is folded and adhesively secured to the package as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The lower portion of the section 14 having been previously provided with adhesive, is then folded down. over the front end 12 of the strip. In this position it will be found that the bundle can be safely and easily carried by the purchaser without risk of its coming open or of the binding member slipping or becoming loose.

In Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings, a modified form of the invention is shown, the modification consisting in folding portions 17 and 18 of the strip 12 upon themselves and adhesively securing said portions, said portions having been previously cut to provide finger openings 15 in registrable relation when the portions 17' and 18 are folded. The entire surface at one side of the strip 12 and of the portions 17 and 18 are provided with adhesive as indicated by the stippling in Figure 1.

The section 19 can therefore be folded upon I the free end 12 and being moistened can be adhered to the said free end which in this case would be pasted down upon the bundle A.

As shown in Figure 5, the section 16 is forced through the openings of the finger hole 15 and turned upward upon the handle 13. A comfortable and strong carrying device is thus provided.

Claims: r

1. A strap as characterized comprising an elongated paper strip adapted to extend completely around a bundle to be carried, said strip being coated with adhesive and having a section folded lengthwise for reinforcement, said section being pierced to provide a linger aperture therein.

2. A strap as characterized comprising a paper strip having at one end, a carrying handle portion constructed from paper, and an elongated extension adapted to enfold completely a bundle to be carried; and means for.

adhesively securing the free end of said ex- 5 tension to said handle portion.

3. A strap as characterized comprising a paper strip having a perforated carrying handle portion, and an elongated extension integral With said handle portion adapted to completely enfold a bundle to be carried; and 10 means for adhesively uniting the free end of 7 said extension and said handle portion.

ROBERT M. LAOKEY. 

